Second Section of Research Paper

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Dear Students,

As you know, today I would like for you to have your rough draft for the second section of your research paper.  You will be typing today in the Learning Lab in the AL Building (next to the Library) at the end of the hall.  Please print out a paper copy of this paper and also send it to me on email at gary.fagan@att.net

This portion of your paper will be on "Perseverance," whether it is perseverance on your part or someone else's.  Of course, there must be some research.  You will need at least two parenthetical references and a Works Cited (you do not need an outline for this second paper; just remember that when you turn in the final paper of all three papers together, there is to be one outline for the three papers and one Works Cited of all three papers together in alphabetical order).  Since your entire research paper is to be 7-10 pages (not included in these pages is the Title page, Outline, and Works Cited).  

I have copied the criteria for Research Paper Requirements here:

1123-Research Paper Requirements:

 Choose a span of 10 years during your life-time three (3 people, events, places, medicines, books, or things—even animals) that you believe have made a great impact on your life and circumstances (be sure to specify how they have made an impact). 

Title page

Outline

At least 8 parenthetical references

Works Cited page with at least 7 sources.

The text will need to be 7-10 pages long (the body of the paper is 7-10 pages long; the title page, outline and works cited are not part of the 7-10 pages). 

Must have a good Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. 

The Works Cited must include at least two books; the rest may be websites. 

All must be correct, according to your MLA Documentation book or Research Papers book. 

You may choose 3 from any of these.  None can be personal friends/relatives unless there are some written works about them (newspaper, magazine, books, internet sources, etc.). The three must be from different categories, not the same.

I would ask that you leave out presidents and hurricanes as these have become so common to write about.  Some possibilities for people are: 

Inventors (even if there is no patent)

Writers

Ministers

Journalists

Musicians

Doctors and nurses.

Some other ideas might be:

Wars (even if they have not been in your life-time but certainly affected your life in some way; these are wars like World War I or II; Civil War; Vietnam War; Desert Storm; Iraq; Afghanistan, etc.).

Stock market

The economy

Medicines surely play an important part in many people’s lives (maybe one that helps you function or one of your parents or a sibling or a grandparent or friend)

Books are important and sometimes change people’s lives just by reading one particular one. 

Particular movies can greatly affect our lives. 

Certain animals (pets we have loved, maybe trained as therapy dogs; some unusual occurrence with one).  If you use this one and there are no written sources, find a story with a website that is similar and include it along with your own pet’s story.

As you can see, there are many items to think about.  Since you have to submit your topics, I will be able to tell you whether they are appropriate to write about and how to go about your research.